What keeps it alive
Both are major OPEC oil producers. Nigeria's recognition of the MPLA government in 1975 (ahead of the US) defined Murtala Muhammed's pan-African foreign policy.
Active drivers
OIL · DIPLOMATIC
Anchors
OPEC coordination · Oil producer alignment · AU
Accountability
No specific accountability issue documented.
Key moments
- 1975Murtala Muhammed recognised the MPLA government over US-backed UNITA at the OAU — one of the defining moments of Nigeria's independent foreign policy.